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SFO International Council - Weekly edition

Volume: 8 - N. 15 - 2002 - April - II

From: CIOFS Secretariat


WORLD YOUTH DAY

Toronto, 23 - 28 July 2002

"You are the salt of the earth... You are the light of the world" (Mt 5, 13-14)



Alterations to the programme: www.ofm.org/01ita/off/ffm/gifr/00gifra.html

MEETING OF FRANCISCAN YOUTH

ESSENTIAL INFORMATION

1. Meeting of YouFra delegates

Day: Thursday - 25 July 2002
Time: 10.00
Place: ST. FRANCIS CHURCH
72 MANSFIELD AVENUE
TORONTO M6J 2B2
Tel: ++/ 416 536 8195
Fax: ++/ 416 531 6883

2. Welcoming the Holy Father

Day: 25 July 2002
Time: 17.00
Place: Exhibition Place

The Ceremony of Welcoming the Pope at Exhibition Place


GENERAL INFORMATION

The meeting of Franciscan Youth will have two distinct parts:
1. International Meeting of YouFra delegates;
2. The participation of Franciscan Youth in the Papal Welcoming Ceremony at Exhibition Place

In everything else the official programme of the WYD is followed.

Only those delegated officially by the National Councils of the YouFra or the SFO can participate in the meeting of YouFra leaders.

We ask you to send on the names of the delegates who will be present at the meeting to the Secretariat of the CIOFS: ciofs@ciofs.org or to Br Ivan Matic', OFM, Assistant General to the SFO/YouFra: imatic@ofm.org.

The meeting will be held on Thursday 25th July 2002.
From 10.00-15.00 there will be the international meeting of those responsible for the Franciscan Youth at the Church of St.Francis, on the same day at 17.00 the participation of Franciscan Youth in the Papal Welcoming Ceremony at Exhibition Place.

These meetings will take place at the following addresses:

1. Meeting of YouFra delegates
St. Francis Church
72 Mansfield Avenue
Toronto M6J 2B2
Tel: ++/ 416 536 8195
Fax: ++/ 416 531 6883

2. Welcoming the Holy Father
Exhibition Place

It is easy to get to these places by using the Metro or bus.

Moreover, the Franciscan Fest will be held from the evening of Wednesday 24 until Friday 26 July. It is open to all young friends of St. Francis.
For all information regarding this festival please refer to the Internet site: www.franciscan.on.ca/franciscanfest/index.html.

Any necessary alterations to or variations in the programme will also be published on the Internet site:
www.ciofs.org/youfra.htm or:
www.ofm.org/01ita/off/ffm/gifr/00gifra.html.


THE PROGRAMME

1. Meeting of YouFra delegates
Thursday, 25 July 2002

Place: St. Francis Church
72 Mansfield Avenue
Toronto M6J 2B2
Tel: ++/ 416 536 8195
Fax: ++/ 416 531 6883

Day: Thursday, 25 July 2002
10.00-11.00
Greeting and information on the situation of Franciscan Youth in the world (Pedro Nuno Coelho, International Councillor of Fra.Youth).
Topic: Franciscan Youth, Duc in altum! ( Br. Ivan Matic', Assistant General).
11.00 Discussion in language groups and sharing of experiences lived in various countries.
12.00 Plenary Assembly
12.30 Celebration of the Eucharist
13.30 Lunch
15.00 Departure and participation of Franciscan Youth in the Papal Welcoming Ceremony at Exhibition Place.

2. Welcoming the Holy Father
Thursday, 25 July 2002

Place: Exhibiton Place
Time: 17.00

- Welcoming the Holy Father
- Franciscan Youth in the Papal Welcoming Ceremony at Exhibition Place.